Place Cards
August 27th, 2007 @ 9:29 am by Mrs. Peppermint
Among the many paper products that are requisite for weddings is the all-important place card. Now, believe it or not, a wedding could go on without this item. People somehow would manage to find seats (though they would not be assigned). And I will bet that ten years down the line, no one would even remember that you neglected to have name tags. You might even save yourself some time and energy in creating the seating chart. All that being said, I’ve been diligently surfing the web to find what could be the perfect place card for my upcoming nuptials…
The most cost-effective (aside from not doing them) and simple option is the classic place card. This sample was found on mountaincow and demonstrates what you can do with paper and a half-way decent printer.
Our next selection is an upgrade from the DIY paper version above. Another tasteful example but this time placed within a frame that guests can keep (and reuse!). Priced at $1.19/each at the knot shop.
This next lovely alternative offers both the functionality of a place card holder combined with the aesthetic and mood-creating advantage of housing a candle. The Rosemary Company prices it at $1.95/each (place card not included).
Similar to the dual-functionality of the previous example, this combines a name tag with a rose bud (once again enhancing the visual look of the table). You can find this lovely at Wedding Favors - Smart for $1.6o/each (if you order over 96, the price goes down to $1.10).
Now, since I am doing a destination wedding, I would be remiss to forget the popular travel-themed place card holders. Here you give your guests a cool gift (okay, maybe not cool, but useful!) as well as help to create a theme for the wedding. This silver-plated baby can be found on Wedding Favors - Smart for $3.60/each (a bit pricey, but if you’re having a small destination wedding, could be a nice touch…)
For a more reasonable alternative to the silver-plated luggage tag above, there is this option. Also found on Wedding Favors - Smart, it costs $1.40/each
And, because I simply couldn’t resist (found here)…
Mr. Peppermint, if you’re reading this…do not fret. We aren’t having a peppermint-themed wedding…or at least in the sense of the candy…What I mean to say is that we’ll definitely be having a Mr. & Mrs. Peppermint themed extravaganza, but do not worry, I will not be using peppermint place card holders!
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4 Responses to “Place Cards”
Lots of cute options! I’d be curious to know how many bee-readers out there are doing assigned seats, or just assigned tables? We’ll be doing assigned tables, but we figure that most normal adults can figure out where they want to sit without causing a massive fight!
We’re doing assigned tables, not seats, and having elephant place card holders (my fiance loves elephants) that come with the cards too for about $1.25 each. These will double as our favors. I would love to do ‘choose your own’ seating, but we need the place cards to indicate meal selection for the caterers.
FYI: Some of these are escort cards, not place cards.
Escort cards: escort the guest to the table
Place cards: card assigning a particular seat to a guest
Miss Peppermint, LA/Palm Springs
Age and Occupation: 23, Actress
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Web Producer
Engagement Date: October 21, 2006
Wedding Date: December 2007
Blogging Since: July 2, 2007
Venue: historic estate overlooking the heart of Palm Springs
About Me: I am a Southern California native who enjoys cooking, writing, travel and all things in the arts. Mr. Peppermint and I met in college and he proposed on our four year anniversary in one of our most special places, Joshua Tree National Park. We're having a destination wedding in Palms Springs that will incorporate tradition as well as reflect our personalities!
Our venue provides placecards as a courtesy but I’m still tempted to make my own! We’ll see how our budget looks when the time comes….thanks for the great ideas thought!